| The circuit is easily understood by following the block diagram.
IC1 forms a the counter with C1/R2/VR1 forming the astable for the clock of the counter which is built into the IC. This needs to be set to a certain frequency by VR1 to obtain the correct timings (see right).
Q1 is the driver for the the LED to provide indication that the circuit is counting.
The counter is a binary type and has lots of output stages. The outputs from Q12-14 can be selected by SW1 to give durations of 1, 2 or 4 hours.
When the selected output goes high, the signal is inverted by Q2/R7 to provide a low going signal for the monostable.
The monstable is a standard 555 type giving a time from approx. 11-22 seconds using VR2. This can be adjusted further by altering R8 or/and VR2 (see right).
The output of the monostable goes high when triggered, switching on Q3 which drives and activates the relay.
The motor can be wired in series with the NO/COM connections of the relay and can be of any voltage required since it is electrically isolated from the circuit..
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CALIBRATING THE TIME
Take the first option, 1 hour, which is output Q12. This goes high after (2^12) = 4096 pulses from the astable.
Therefore, to give a duration of 1 hour (3600 seconds), the astable must have a cycle time of
3600/4096 = 0.879secs.
Using a Timer or an Oscilloscope, set VR1 so that the LED pulses once every 0.879secs, or as close as you can.
Since this is a binary counter , output Q13 goes high after twice Q12, and Q14 after twice Q13.
The monostable time can be calculated using
Time = 1.1 x C x R
It is easier to calculate values using Mohms and uF rather than ohms and Farads.
So in this case the minimum time is
Time = 1.1 x 100 x 0.1 = 11 seconds
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